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The seduction of curves : the lines of beauty that connect mathematics, art, and the nude / Allan McRobie ; photographs by Helena Weightman

Illustrated in colour, this volume examines seven fundamental curves of catastrophe theory, including the cusp and swallowtail. The text analyses how these mathematical forms manifest in the natural world, fine art, and the physical structure of the universe.

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